Hey everyone,
On Friday night, I went to see this movie starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey. The story begins simply enough. As a journalist in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Bob Wilton (McGregor) has a normal life with his beautiful wife. Things begin to change when he interviews a man who claims to be able to use remote viewing, a psychic ability which allows the viewer to see anything in the world. With this ability, the man tells Wilton that the Loch Ness monster is a ghost of a dinosaur. Wilton can only draw one conclusion at this point, this man is clearly crazy. However, he also shows him a videotape where he supposedly kills a hamster using his mind. The video reveals a hamster that falls over, but the creature is not dead. Wilton asks how long it took this man to do this, and he responds: "three hours". The man also mentions the names of others in the program including Lyn Cassidy. Wilton doesn't think much of the encounter and continues on with his life. Soon, his life takes a turn for the worst, and he seeks a new adventure. Iraq becomes his new destination, but, upon arrival, he has a difficult time finding a way into the war torn country. To pass the time, he waits in Kuwait, where he meets Lyn Cassidy (Clooney) who begins to tell him about the First Earth Battalion, a secret paranormal psychic program to enhance soldiers. Leading this group is Lt. Colonel Bill Django (Bridges) who finds and encourages new age techniques to warfare. Cassidy quickly becomes the top pupil with abilities far beyond any other recruit. Soon, another recruit joins the team, Larry Hooper (Spacey) who hates everyone especially Cassidy and will eventually will bring about adverse consequences for the First Earth Battalion. Cassidy explains all of this as he and Wilton head into Iraq on a special mission. While I'd love to tell you more, I really liked this movie and think that you should go see it. 8/10
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